Dave Duarte is a digital media educator and entrepreneur who has become one of the leading voices in social media for business in Africa.
He is CEO of Treeshake, a holding company with businesses in education, media, events and software.
Working with universities around the world, Dave's home-base is UCT Graduate School of Business where he runs a leadership programme and lectures on the Executive MBA.
Dave is enthusiastic about spreading good digital ideas around. He's the tech guy on the SAFM Lifestyle show, and a popular commentator in the South African media.
Previously he co-founded Cerebra and the 27dinners, two pioneering companies that continue to play an important role in South African media and technology. He also headed up Creative Commons South Africa.
Selectied Press Coverage:
Mail & Guardian: Top Young South Africans 2011
ITWeb: The New World According to Dave Duarte
AdReview: Dave Duarte: Digital Thought Leader
BizCommunity: Reputation Boost for Ogilvy as ODMA shows Success
Daily Maverick: Dave Duarte and the Importance of Organizational Culture
Clients
Dave has worked with the following companies and more:
Allan Gray, Associated Magazines, Bizcommunity, Cairo University, Castrol, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Clickatell, Curtin Graduate School of Business, First National Bank, Gordon Institute of Business Science, Investec, Iziko Museums, Jupiter Drawing Room, Kagiso, Kempton University of Applied Sciences, Konrad Audenauer Stiftung, Mail & Guardian, Media24, Metropolitan, Mxit, Naspers, Nestle, Ogilvy, Old Mutual, Pam Golding Properties, Pioneer Foods, Polytechnic of Namibia, Pearson, Primedia, Protea Hotels, Quirk, Ramsay Media, Rand Merchant Bank, SABMiller, Sol Plaatjie Institute for Media Leadership, South African Airways, The United Nations, Toyota East Africa, USAid, University of Cape Town, University of Melbourne, Vega, Volkswagen, Woolworths, World President's Association.
